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Sunday’s Schedule & Scoreboard – 03/04/18

Today’s games are listed below.

Boys Basketball
D1 Central
#1 Franklin, 68 vs. #5 Natick, 54 – FinalClick here for a recap of this game.

D2 South
#4 Foxboro, 57 vs. #5 Hanover, 58 – FinalClick here for a recap of this game.

Girls Basketball
D1 South
#5 Oliver Ames, 53 @ #4 Bridgewater-Raynham, 61 – FinalClick here for a Recap and Photo Gallery from this game.

D2 South
#8 Stoughton, 38 @ #1 Foxboro, 75 – FinalFoxboro allowed just four points in the first quarter, and then used a 15-0 run late in the first half to turn a single-digit lead into a comfortable one. Foxboro senior Ashley Sampson and freshman Katelyn Mollica each scored 22 points while senior Lily Sykes added 13 points and five rebounds. Stoughton senior Val Whalen had 13 rebounds to go along with six points while sophomore Aliyah Wright added 10 points.

Girls Hockey
Division 1
#21 Mansfield/Oliver Ames, 1 @ #5 Barnstable, 3 – Final

Division 2
#2 Canton, 4 vs. #18 Walpole (@ Canton), 1 – FinalClick here for a Recap and Photo Gallery from this game.

Boys Hockey
D2 South
#13 Taunton, 4 vs. #5 Nauset, 3 – Final (OT)Taunton senior Will Walsh scored the game-winner in overtime, his second tally of the game, to help the Tigers score a big upset and book a trip to the D2 South Semifinals. Walsh skated down the left side, got around his defenseman on the backhand, skated to the bottom of the circle and fired a wrist shot five-hole for the winner. After going up 1-0 after the first period, the Tigers had to come back from a pair of deficits. Trailing 2-1 just a minute into the third, Taunton tied the game with 12:50 to play. Nauset took a 3-2 lead with 8:19 to play but once again, Taunton tied the game with 3:30 left. Walsh added two assists along with his two goals while Cam Sneyd (assist) and Jack Patneaude each scored once. Sophomore Sean Bunker made 27 saves in net for the win.

Tuesday’s Schedule & Scoreboard – 02/27/18

Today’s games are listed below.

Girls Basketball
D2 South

#8 Stoughton, 52 vs. #9 Dighton-Rehoboth, 35 – FinalClick here for a Recap and Photo Gallery from this game.

D2 Central
#9 Milford, 63 @ #8 Worcester Burncoat, 27 – FinalJess Tomaso scored a game-high 18 points to lead the Hawks to their first tournament win since 2001. Kate Irwin added 16 points for Milford, which advances to face top seed Groton-Dunstable in the Div. 2 Central quarterfinal.

Boys Hockey
D2 South

#2 Canton, 11 vs. #15 Somerset-Berkley, 0 – FinalClick here for a Recap and Photo Gallery from this game.

#13 Taunton, 4 vs. #4 Old Rochester, 2 – FinalTaunton built a 2-0 lead but ORR battled back with a pair of second-period goals to tie the game. But the Tigers responded with the go-ahead goal with 3:49 to play and added an empty-netter in the final minute to complete the upset, giving Taunton its first playoff win in 24 years. Mike Albert and Cam Sneyd scored to build the 2-0 lead while sophomore Noah Gravel netted the game-winning goal. Will Walsh tacked on the empty-netter while sophomore Sean Bunker had a strong game in goal.

Girls Hockey
Division 1

#13 Franklin, 2 vs. #20 Belmont, 0 – FinalTina Pisano and Amanda Lewandowski scored the goals for Franklin and Natalie Stott recorded the shutout. The Panthers advance to face the winner of No. 4 Methuen/Tewksbury and No. 29 Reading in the next round.

Tuesday’s Schedule & Scoreboard – 02/20/18

Today’s games are listed below.

Boys Basketball
Stoughton, 61 @ Waltham, 71 – FinalStoughton scored 42 points in the second half and outscored the host Hawks over the last two quarters but the Black Knights couldn’t overcome a slow first half. The Knights shot just 25% from the floor in the opening half, falling behind 37-19 at the break. Stoughton hit five threes in the second half to help close the gap. Senior Cam Andrews had a game-high 21 points and 13 rebounds while classmate Colin Sanda had eight points, six rebounds, and five assists. Both Andrews and Sanda were named to the all-tournament team.

Taunton, 71 @ Catholic Memorial, 90 – Final

Girls Basketball
Canton, 65 @ Weymouth, 59 – Final (OT)Click here for a Recap from this game.

Foxboro, 58 vs. Natick, 45 – FinalAshley Sampson scored 27 points and Foxboro closed out the regular season by winning the Warrior Classic and sewing up the top seed in Div. 2 South. Sampson was named the tournament MVP after a 29-point performance on Monday and Lily Sykes was named to the all-tournament team.

Franklin, 52 vs. Shepherd Hill, 43 – FinalAli Brigham and Bea Bondhus combined for 31 points to help the Panthers beat the top seed at the Westboro tournament and one of the top seeds in the Central. Franklin will face Hopkinton in the tournament final on Thursday night.

Oliver Ames, 77 vs Duxbury, 74 – Final (2 OT)Oliver Ames sophomore Meg Holleran hit a pair of late three-pointers to help the Tigers edge the Dragons in the Norwell Invitational. “Key combinations of grit and determination earned the win,” said OA head coach Laney Clement-Holbrook. Senior Kayla Raymond had a team-high 22 points and 12 rebounds while classmate Abby Reardon had 12 points, including some key free throws down the stretch. Alex Sheldon added nine points and eight rebounds for the Tigers.

Boys Hockey
Canton, 2 vs. Medfield, 0 – FinalCanton senior Bubba McNeice scored in the first period and junior Ryan Nolte scored in the second to give the Bulldogs a win in the first round of the Joe Quinn Memorial Tournament. Quinn Gibbs recorded the shutout in net. Canton advances to the finals and will take on host Coyle & Cassidy on Thursday at 7:30.

Oliver Ames, 6 vs. Sandwich, 0 – FinalMax Ward recorded a hat trick to lead the Tigers to a big win in the consolation game of the Jeff Hayes Memorial Tournament. Colin Bourne and Brett Williams each scored once in the first period while senior Adam Healy scored in the second. Rory Madden had two assists while sophomore Owen Connor made 16 saves to earn the shutout.

Taunton, 8 @ Stoughton, 3 – FinalTaunton senior Will Walsh recorded a hat trick to pace the Tigers past the Black Knights at Asiaf Arena.

Saturday’s Schedule & Scoreboard – 02/17/18

Today’s games are listed below.

Boys Hockey
Attleboro, 2 vs. Old Rochester, 1 – Final (3OT)Attleboro beat Old Rochester in triple overtime to advance to the finals of the Farleigh Dickinson Tournament. The Bombardiers will play either Martha’s Vineyard or Weston in the final on Sunday at 1:00PM. The game against Old Rochester will go down as a tie for MIAA purposes.

Canton, 2 vs. Lincoln-Sudbury, 1 – FinalCanton overcame a one-goal deficit, scoring a pair of goals in the third period to beat Lincoln-Sudbury. Sophomore Chris Lavoie tied the game at the midway point of the final period and then classmate Johnny Hagan netted the game-winner with 23.7 seconds left.

Mansfield, 2 @ Winthrop, 4 – FinalChris Copponi and Jake Lund each scored a power play goal but the Hornets fell on the road to Winthrop.

North Attleboro, 2 vs. Medway, 4 – FinalClick here for a Photo Gallery from this game.

Oliver Ames, 3 @ Brockton, 2 – FinalBrockton jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the first 15 minutes of play but Oliver Ames tied it in the second period and scored the game-winner in the third. With the win, OA qualifies for the state tournament. Senior Rory Madden scored OA’s first goal on the power play (assisted by Colin Bourne and Michael Nikiciuk) and junior Brett Williams tied the game in the second. In the third period, Bourne netted the game-winner on an assist from Max Ward.

Stoughton, 4 vs. Nauset, 9 – FinalStoughton’ Sean Doherty recorded a hat trick and Josh Hough scored once but the Knights fell at home to Nauset. SHS head coach Dan Mark said Thomas McCoy played well in goal for the Black Knights.

Taunton, 3 @ Dennis-Yarmouth, 1 – FinalWill Walsh scored a pair of goals to help the Tigers pick up two points on the road and qualify for the state tournament for the third consecutive year. It marks just the second time in school history the Tigers have reached the postseason three straight years (1994-1996). Walsh also had an assist while Cam Sneyd scored once and had two helpers. Jack Patneaude and Nathan Fernandes each had an assist in the win.

Girls Hockey
Canton, 2 @ Duxbury, 1 – FinalCanton scored less than five minutes into the game and doubled its lead early in the third period to upset Duxbury, ranked fifth in the state. Kendra Farrelly opened the scoring in the first and Maggie Malloy made it 2-0 in the third period. Duxbury scored with 14 seconds left.

Stoughton @ Scituate, 8:00

Wednesday’s Schedule & Scoreboard – 02/14/18

Today’s games are listed below.

Boys Hockey
Attleboro, 8 @ Weston, 1 – Final Attleboro junior Cam Litig record a hat trick, helping the Bombardiers avenge a loss to Weston from earlier this season and punch its ticket into the state tournament via the Sullivan Rule. Weston beat the Bombardiers 4-3 at the end of December. Jake Parker and Zack Pierce each added a pair of goals in the win.

Foxboro, 3 vs. Norton, 2 – FinalFoxboro punched its ticket to the postseason via the Sullivan Rule, taking down D3 foe Norton 3-2. The Warriors built a 2-0 lead behind goals from Brady Daly and Taylor Sharfman. Norton tied the game but Kirk Leach scored the game-winner late in the second period.

Franklin, 1 @ St. John’s Shrewsbury, 5 – Final

Mansfield, 1 @ King Philip, 1 – FinalClick here for a recap of this game.

Oliver Ames, 5 @ Quincy, 2 – FinalOliver Ames junior Brett Williams scored a hat trick to help the Tigers skate past Quincy. OA held a 35-22 advantage in shots on goal with junior Colin Bourne and senior Eric LeBlanc also tallying goals in the win.

Taunton, 11 @ Durfee, 1 – FinalTaunton freshman Jordan Couto scored his first career goal and then added two more to record a hat trick in the Tigers’ win over Durfee. Cam Sneyd scored twice and had an assist, while Mike Albert, Will Walsh, Haden Weyant and Cam Faria each had one goal and two assists. Taunton moved to within two points of qualifying for the tournament with three games left.

Girls Hockey
King Philip, 1 @ Franklin, 1 – FinalClick here for a Recap and Photo Gallery from this game.

Mansfield/Oliver Ames, 1 @ Nauset/Cape Tech/Monomy, 1 – Final

Wednesday’s Schedule & Scoreboard – 01/24/18

Today’s games are listed below.

Boys Basketball
Canton, 60 @ Boston Latin, 46 – FinalCanton trailed after eight minutes of play but built a five-point lead at halftime, and doubled that going into the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs qualified for the state tournament with the win. Junior Devin Foster had a team-high 21 points while senior Tony Harris had 18 points.

Boys Hockey
Foxboro, 1 @ Franklin, 6 – FinalFoxboro trailed by just two goals after two periods but Franklin put the game away with three third period goals. CJ Spillane, TJ Durkin, Dan Magazu, Shane McCaffrey, Joe Lizotte and Scott Elliot each scored once for the Panthers while Josh Bertumen scored for Foxboro in the second period.

Taunton, 1 @ King Philip, 4 – FinalKing Philip scored a pair of goals in the first period and had a quick response in the second after Taunton cut it to one to beat the Tigers. Sophomore Jack Coulter buried a rebound on a shot from freshman Rocco Bianculli just under five minutes into the game. Sophomore Joe Boselli doubled the lead five minutes later, firing a low shot after a feed from defenseman Mike Curtin. Taunton’s Will Walsh took a feed from Cam Sneyd, used his first touch to get past the defenseman and then used a nice move, finishing backhand to cut the deficit to 2-1 just two minutes into the second. But less than three minutes later, Curtin drove a hard slap shot through traffic to put KP up 3-1. Luke D’Amico added an empty net goal in the final minute. Taunton sophomore Sean Bunker played well in net with 32 saves while KP goalie Shane Frommer had 19 saves.

Oliver Ames, 3 @ Mansfield, 2 – FinalOliver Ames stole the momentum with a goal late in the first period and then capitalized on it with two second period goals to beat Mansfield. The Hornets scored first and last, but the Tigers had three straight between the first and second periods. Mansfield sophomore Kevin Belanger tallied his first career goal just over two minutes into the game, getting a tip on Tim Arnold’s shot. Oliver Ames’ Rory Madden tied the game with 30 seconds left in the opening frame, burying a rebound off a shot from Matt McCormack. Just over two minutes into the second, the Tigers took the lead when Brett Williams batted in a rebound off a shot from Ryan Gottwald, with Madden also notching an assist. Six minutes later, solid forechecking from Ross Carroll and Adam Lyons resulted in the puck squirting free to top of the circles where OA senior Michael Nikiciuk stepped into a slapshot for a 3-1 lead. Mansfield sophomore Joseph Troiano recorded his first career goal in the third period, taking a pass from Tyler Oakley before depositing his slap shot into the back of the net.

Girls Hockey
Canton, 5 vs. Dedham, 0 – FinalCanton’s Lauren Fitzpatrick recorded her 50th career point in the Bulldogs’ big win over Dedham.

Franklin, 1 vs. Westwood, 3 – Final

King Philip, 6 vs. Dover-Sherborn/Hopkinton, 0 – FinalKing Philip scored three goals in each the first and second periods to build a big lead over DS/Hopkinton. Nicole Connor scored a pair of goals while Alli Meehan, Allie Wilson, and Katie Crowther each netted one goal apiece. Lilly Potts and Cristina Coleman combined for the shutout in goal.

Wrestling
Canton, 21 @ North Attleboro, 46 – FinalNorth Attleboro had success with the lower and upper weights in a division win over Canton, clinching at least a share of the Davenport title for the second straight year, and fourth league title overall. “The best part was our execution on our feet,” North head coach Wayne Griffin said. “The team’s take-downs are getting better and better along with other aspects of our wrestling.” Ethan Smith (106), Brady Folan (113), Adam Eberle (160), Brad White (195) and Matteus Kudra (220) had pins for North while Anis Chakir (132), Max Gallagher (138) and Cole Murphy (182) had pins for Canton.

Sharon, 21 @ Foxboro, 38 – Final

Mansfield, 21 @ Franklin, 43 – FinalClick here for a Recap and a Photo Gallery from this dual meet.

Oliver Ames, 49 @ King Philip, 28 – FinalOliver Ames picked up some momentum heading into the league championships on Saturday with a division win over King Philip. Remy Creighton (106), Greg Griffin (120), Chris Belleton (160), Jay Fruci (195) and Dean Pacini (220) all won by pins for the Tigers while Casey Bellevue (132) had a major win and Brandon Belleton (138) had a minor win.

Milford, 27 @ Stoughton, 45 – Final

Swimming
North Attleboro @ Milford, 4:00

Gymnastics
King Philip, 127.90 @ Franklin, 133.15 – FinalFranklin junior Mia Lizotte won the All Around with a 35.75 while teammate Liz Traphagen took second with a 34.3 to help the Panthers beat King Philip. Franklin results: Vault – Lizotte 9.35, Traphagen 8.6, Lexi Lupien 8.3, Rachel Cyr 8.2; Bars – Lizotte 8.5, Sadie Rondeau 8.1, Traphagen 7.9, Katelyn Guidi 6.0; Beam – Lizzote/Traphagen 8.7, Rondeau 8.5, Lupien 7.9; Floor – Lizotte 9.2, Traphagen 9.1, Rondeau 8.3, Lupien 7.8.

Sharon, 130.00 @ North Attleboro, 139.20 – Final